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lately

lately

Meaning of lately

in recent period

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EN-UK/ˈleɪtli/
EN-US/ˈleɪtli/
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lately with Russian translation

lately usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

В последнее время я каждый день выхожу на прогулку по утрам.

Lately I've been going for a walk every morning.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он в последнее время плохо спит.

He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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lately belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

latelyв последнее время
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда
hourчас

lately synonyms

Related words worth learning together

recently
Very close in meaning to 'lately'; can sometimes point to a more specific recent event.
in recent times
A more formal/wordy phrase equivalent to 'recently' or 'lately', often used in writing.
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🇬🇧en

Very close in meaning to 'lately'; can sometimes point to a more specific recent event.

B1Very Often

She recently moved to a new flat.

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🇬🇧en
in recent times

A more formal/wordy phrase equivalent to 'recently' or 'lately', often used in writing.

B2Rarely

In recent times, the company has expanded into Europe.

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How to pronounce lately and what this word means

lately means lately. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce lately

/ˈleɪtli/

lately translation

lately

lately examples

Lately I've been going for a walk every morning.

lately transcription

/ˈleɪtli/, /ˈleɪtli/

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lately meaning: what does it mean?

in recent period

lately pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

lately is pronounced as /ˈleɪtli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

lately definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Lately I've been going for a walk every morning. Translation: В последнее время я каждый день выхожу на прогулку по утрам.

Is lately part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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